Notice of Public Hearing
Department of Land Management
City & County of Honolulu
Pursuant to the Revised Charter of the City & County of Honolulu 1973 (2017 Edition), Section 6-1803, the Director of the Department of Land Management is to conduct a public hearing to determine whether a transaction or activity relating to City real property serves a public interest as described in Section 6-1803(2). Public Notice is hereby provided for the following proposed transaction affecting City property:
Property: Neal S. Blaisdell Center (Blaisdell Center)
777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Proposed Transaction: The City proposes to redevelop the Blaisdell Center by entering into a Public-Private Partnership (P3) with a developer who would be responsible for designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the redeveloped Blaisdell Center. The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) has initiated a two-part Request for Proposals (RFP) with Part I seeking qualified developers.
For specific RFP details and information, please download the RFP (RFP-DDC-1326320) at: www.honolulu.gov/pur
The DES will make a presentation regarding the RFP process and identify the public interest, vision and goals to be achieved with this transaction.
Hearing Information: Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Hawaii Suites 1 and 7
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NOTE: Any person requiring auxiliary aids or services (i.e. large print, American Sign Language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility) due to a disability to participate in the public meeting/hearing process, please contact Anites Lagpacan at
768-4277 at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting/hearing.
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The Department of Land Management is committed to allowing public testimony.
For those wishing to present oral testimony, please register by completing a speaker registration form on-site on the day of the meeting. Persons not registered to speak on an agenda item should raise their hands at the time public testimony is invited or at the time a particular agenda item is announced, and they will be given an opportunity to speak following oral testimony by any registered speakers. Speaking time will be limited to two minutes.
Written testimony may be emailed to LandManagement@honolulu.gov up to September 3, 2019 for distribution at the meeting. Ten (10) copies are requested if written testimony is submitted on-site on the day of the meeting. If submitted, written testimonies, including testifier’s address, email address, and phone number, may be posted on the Department’s webpage.
(SA1225338 8/22/19)